BMW has unveiled its latest concept car, the BMW M1 Hommage Concept at the 2008 Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este, in honour of the BMW M1‘s 30th anniversary.
The M1 Hommage Concept carries many of the styling cues of the old BMW M1 in the form of a modern interpretation, such as the rear windscreen louvers, the double BMW badges on the rear of the car, and even a wheel design that is a variation of the one used on the original BMW M1. The very slim headlamps still manage to feature some form of the BMW angel eyes.
This design study could hint at a possible revival of BMW’s only mid-engined car, perhaps powered by a variation of their venerable V10 engine, light pressure turbocharged to boost power output over the 600 horsepower regions.
Continue reading for more photos and a video of the BMW M1 Hommage concept.
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NICE!
even has the classic double bmw badges.
talk about evolution!
There are many elements taken from the old M1. A bit futuristic for now. But still, it is a good exercise.
look like some sorta alien car. Just a concept car i suppose
To me it looks more like a Ferrari from the 1980s. But if you look at closely at the details then it may be a little bit futuristic.Not from afar.
Nice, looks like a decepticon car in transformers. M1 to rival Audi R8?
Truly an incarnation of teh defunct M1. Look too sharky in the front. I wish they design a little bit the headlamp. The current one look like a pair of EX5′s lamp.
Spidermobile. A Spiderman ride for the next Spiderman movie.
Front looks like an angry hog….
That looks kind of sleek and futuristic. But I dont like the headlight’s design and too many sharp edges.
awesome! it looks so beautiful and yet so scary at the same time! i love the stealth look!
Spiderman new tagline…”with great power,come…great car!!yeehaaa!!” :p
dont like the rims..too bling2
azrai said,
April 29, 2008 @ 6:36 am
Truly an incarnation of teh defunct M1. Look too sharky in the front. I wish they design a little bit the headlamp. The current one look like a pair of EX5’s lamp.
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EX5? did u mean honda ex5?
heheheh
confuse here..what’s the M version for the 1 series called?or is there no such thing?
The only car that Peter Parker ‘Spiderman’ can only keep in his dream….sight..
rhoma said,
April 29, 2008 @ 9:52 am
confuse here..what’s the M version for the 1 series called?or is there no such thing?
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Nope, Bmw calls the sporty versions of 1-series as simply M-sport.
I wondered the same thing too but it seems like Beemer aint coming out with an M car for the 1-series, and even if they do I doubt they’ll call it M1. That would be criminal!
i dont dig the rims. They should have stayed in the 80s. The color is too Ferrari. The design also tries to show too many things. The CS Concept was better.
its design looks like Lamborghini style..
look like a candidate 4 the upcoming transformer 2.
Ahhh!! The classic BMW shark head profile is back. Sharp lines and all. The top deck of the back is a bit confusing, doesn’t really fit into the overall theme well. Is this a hint to the future direction of BMW styling?
what a beautiful car… the 1st pic (main thread pic) from that angle really awesome… but, as some already mentioned.. the rim looks too much like a spider web
looks like a pissed off pig from the front. so annoyed. haha
looks like a cross between the original M1 and a Lambo Gallardo/ Murcielago…i like it!!
the rims looks hideous though…only the americans like that sort of design.
Wow, the mini Lamboghini reborn. Looks like the old Maserati Bi-Turbo and the Ferarri Testrarossa to me.
hmm…. can see some retro styling, nice!
more muscle than a typical muscle car, haha
it looks like a batman car..but still nice..and well designed…
visually, looks like a hog that has been squashed from the top.
i thot concept should look good..but this jus aint lookin good..hate da rims..:(
Dont like it.
While it does look like the original M1, the design looks like something befitting a Vector. Doesn’t say anything about a BMW at all other than the nose.
I would love that BMW do a modern “bangle’dized” version of the Nazca C2 concept.
It looks like a car ripped out from Star Trek. Cool!!
moonier said,
April 29, 2008 @ 11:11 am
its design looks like Lamborghini style..
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moonier, the original M1 was actually designed and built by Lamborghini. But Lambo went bust before it made to production.
4G63T DSM said,
April 29, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Dont like it.
While it does look like the original M1, the design looks like something befitting a Vector. Doesn’t say anything about a BMW at all other than the nose.
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Vector? Haha…bro…you’ve reminded me of that car. I remember drooling over that car in a car magazine many years ago where a topless girl posses next to it… or was it the girl? :p~ Now that you mention it, yeah, this M1 does resembles that too!
Looks nice but the front end wont pass current pedestrian impact rules (too sharp). That’s why current supercars are more rouded up front – look at Veyron
Wow! factor is everywhere.. !!!
should be nice beside Lambo Reventon.
they were similiar.
combination of classic and futuristic car.. nice idea:D
I know they were going for retro, but the rims are UGLY!
dis is what happen when u stuff everything frm a supercar to a muscle car into a car…
hahaha
the front design looks like its angry/mad or some sorts O_o great to hog off other cars in the friggin way ahah!
The face looks like Paul Tan, bwahahahah
Whoa… Looks like a moron’s face with thin eyes and big nosehole. Wehehe… Funny appearence though.
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best car i have ever seen…:)